Commercial property report

6500 Elmwood Ave

7,450 sqft · RSA3 · built 1920

Commercial · Sanzhan Investment LLC · assessed $801K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $801K. On the 6500 block of Elmwood Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$11,212/year

2026 taxable assessment $801,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $801,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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What stands out

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Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$500K transfer in 2016; plumbing permit in 2016; $730K transfer in 2025 (+90% between recorded amounts).

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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $801,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M$801K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $730K
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  9. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  10. PermitSign
  11. PermitElectrical
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. PermitAdministrative
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. PermitZoning/use
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. AppealZoning board appeal
  18. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  19. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  20. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  21. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  22. AppealZoning board appeal
  23. PermitUse
  24. PermitUse
  25. AppealZoning board appeal
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What it is
Commercial
Cleaning L'Dry/Dr Cl Mas
Owner
Sanzhan Investment LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $801K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$108
below the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Elmwood Avenue
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$801,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $801,000
Interior area
7,450 sqft
Lot size
7,500 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
RSA3

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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-006675 · Expired

    2" Water distribution

  2. Recorded transfer$730K transfer

    2025

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 757557 · COMPLETED

    REPAIR 6" LATERAL IN STREET-PA1#20170314260-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 672030 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2" WATER SERVICE PA20160411405 (LAUNDROMAT)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  5. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2016

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 478946 · COMPLETED

    REPLACING A CATCH BASIN AND STORM WATER PIPE

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 375872 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 375872 · Violation 2762835 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  9. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 364862 · Violation 2762821 · ERROR

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 375872 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. PermitSign

    Permit 442680 · COMPLETED

    FOR ERECTION OF ONE ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN AND ONE FLAT WALL SIGN FACE CHANGE ONLY (INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED) IN THE SAME EXITING ONE STORY STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS.

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 434751 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 23-EMER LGT, 2-EXIT SIGNS, 50-2X4 LAY IN LIGHTS, 16-SW, 37-OUTLETS, INSTALL 1000 AMP SERVICE & PANEL AS PER PLANS AS PER NEC 2008 (COMM)

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 444492 · COMPLETED

    6" LATERAL AND HOUSE TRAP REPLACEMENT

  14. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 428516 · COMPLETED

    REVISE PERMIT #364862 AS PER PLANS. PERMIT FOR ARCHITECTURAL/STRUCTURALS ONLY. MECHANICALS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT.

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 433722 · COMPLETED

    RUN NEW UNGROUND MAIN DRAIN AND INSTALL WATER LINE CONNECT WASHER AND FIXTURE 2 WC, 2 LAV SINK AND 69 WASHERS (LAUNDROMAT)

  16. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 364862 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO CREATE A LAUNDROMAT.

  17. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 341663 · COMPLETED

    USE SPACE AS A LAUNDROMAT WITH THE SALE OF DETERGENTS, PRE-PACKAGED GOODS, CELL PHONE AND BILL PAYMENT.

  18. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 257902 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 15327 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 341663 · PERMIT FOR A COIN OPERATED LAUNDROMAT, RETAIL SALE OF DETERGENTS AND PRE PACKAGED FOOD, CELL PHONES AND BILL PAYMENT AND ONE ACCESSORY NEW FLAT WALL SIGN AND ONE FLAT WALL SIGN FACE CHANGE ONLY (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SIGN) IN THE SAME EXITIN

  20. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 257902 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 257902 · Violation 2160199 · CLOSEDCASE

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 257902 · Violation 2160198 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 9403 · CLOSED · Denied

    Related permit 221425 · PERMIT FOR A HOUSE OF WORSHIP WITH ACCESSORY OFFICES IN AN EXISTING ONE(1) STORY SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE.

  24. PermitUse

    Permit 221425 · REVOKED

    CHANGE USE TO HOUSE OF WORSHIP

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 124596 · COMPLETED

    FOR LAUNDROMAT, DRY CLEANING (DROP OFF AND PICK UP ONLY) NO CLEANING ON THE PREMISES. RETAIL SALE OF DETERGENTS AND PRE PACKAGED FOOD IN AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE.

  26. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 4789 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 124596 · PERMIT FOR LAUNDROMAT, DRY CLEANING (DROP OFF AND PICK-UP ONLY) NO CLEANING ON THE PREMISES. RETAIL SALE OF DETERGENTS AND PRE-PACKAGED FOOD IN AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 13 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 11 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Who's behind it

Sanzhan Investment LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $891K combined
• Tax bills mail to 6500 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19142

Block context

6500 Elmwood Ave sits on the 6500 block of Elmwood Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:13 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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